1. a machine or device that automatically calculates and displays totals
2. a betting system that pools all wagers and distributes winnings proportionally
Usage: gambling

Examples

• The gas pump’s totalizer showed the final amount due.
• The store clerk used a totalizer to add up all the purchases.
• The racetrack’s totalizer calculated the odds for each horse.
• Electronic totalizers have replaced many manual counting systems.
• The totalizer displayed the running total of votes as they were counted.
• Bettors watched the totalizer board for updated payout information.